Error when import urdf file into simulink.

Question

HANYU GAN 2020-6-21

回答： Nathan Hardenberg 2021-6-4

I am trying to import an urdf file into simulink by the function 'smimport'.

>> smimport('open_manipulator.urdf')

However, there is an error, which shows:

Error using smimport_implementation

The robot element must have a "name" attribute.

I feel confused about this error and really want to solve it.

Thanks in advance！

Answer 1

Nathan Hardenberg 2021-6-4

This error happens if no robot name is defined in the urdf file!

The first line of the urdf file should look something like this:

I'm guessing here, but you probably just have <robot> there without a defined name. Adding a name should resolve the problem.